JMC Jams S2

Rocket Jammin': Our Graduating Students Take-Off From The Launch Pad

Well folks, it's the end of the Spring Semester and our intrepid explorers are setting off on their next life mission. Joining me on this episode are Madison Wilber, Broadcast Journalism '25, and Octavio Franklin, Advertising '25. We talk about highlights, inspirations, next steps and interesting stuff that they've been up to. This is also the Season Finale for Season 2 .... wow. There'll be a special in the summer, maybe, and then Season 3 in September. Have a fun summer!

Showcasing Our Jams: A Call To Action For Our Graduating Students' Showcase

It's the end of the academic year and time to wave off our latest batch of graduating students. But we won't let them go without celebrating their successes. Belen Moreno joins me to talk about our Graduating Students' Showcase. Let's call it "Reach For The Stars #1". We chat about what we are planning to do, what we want to celebrate and why it matters thgat students show up. This year we have the inaugural Superstar and Rising Star Awards as the focal point of the event.

Weathering the Jams: Broadcast Meteorology Minor, the Weather Report and Climate Science in JMC

Did you know we have a Broadcast Meteorology Minor in SJSU? And that our Journalism students take it? And that they apply that to their broadcast program? Update News, our weekly broadcast news show includes a weather feature and this is the result of a collaboration between JMC and the world renowned Department of Meteorology and Climate Science. In this episode we chat with Rob Mayeda. Rob is a meteorologist with NBC News Bay Area as well as a part time lecturer in SJSU. We chat about the minor, the weather, the importance of visual prompts and the performative aspects of relaying weather science across broadcast platforms. While you're at it, check out the minor, it may lead to a brand new and unexpected career!

Xicana Jams: Spotlight on Sendy Tapia, Storyteller, Magazine Editor, PR Student ....

I love how our students are so active in so many extracurricular activities that broaden their perspectives and their skill sets. Join me as I chat to Sendy Tapia, one of our PR Majors with amazing stories to tell. Stories about her work in magazines, and how her writing is featured in an anthology of women Xicana writers/poets/storytellers and the book tour coming to campus THIS WEEK!

Sporty Jams: Rodney Knox and the Sports Connection in JMC

Sports are a big deal on college campuses. From high flying athletics programs down to club sports, our athletes are critical in our campus identity. JMC has its fair share of student athletes and we also cover campus sports in The Spear magazine, in the Daily and on Update news. We have a Sports Journalism minor and some of our athletes go on to hit the big time. Others use their experiences in sports to help them in their off-pitch careers. Our student athletes have gone on to have fulfilling careers as sports journalists, as PR professionals and also gold medal winners. Prof. Rodney Knox is a lecturer in JMC with an amazing career spanning our Bay Area pro teams - notably the 49ers - as a PR professional and as an instructor on The Spear as well eas having involvement on other on-campus sports related activities. We chat to Rodney in this episode about the social impact of sports and how we cover this discipline in JMC.